河北省滄州市2024年高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

河北省滄州市2024年高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/2．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay3．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．a(chǎn)ssociation D．harmony4．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s5．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon6．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But7．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated8．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that9．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which10．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto11．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing12．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That13．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting14．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously15．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse16．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．a(chǎn)swhiteasasheetD．inabluemood17．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That18．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed19．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince20．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.22．（8分）AdultEducationCoursesComputerStudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerpoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:$300Length:6weeksPlace:SydneyCollegeWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.Start:April15,2019Time:Mon5pm-7pmCost:$30perlessonLength:12weeksPlace:AdultLearningCentreWebDesignProvidesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweB．Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognisedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.Start:June1,2019Time:Weekdays9am-4pmCost:$4,990Length:40weeksPlace:UniversityofTechnologyArtThispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.Start:April21,2019Time:Thur3pm-6pmCost:$750Length:15weeksPlace:CityArt203、Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners?A．WebDesignandArt.B．ComputerStudiesandArt.C．WoodworkandWebDesign.D．ComputerStudiesandWoodwork.1、Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?A．Art.B．Woodwork.C．WebDesign.D．ComputerStudies.2、HowmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofalltheWoodworklessonspayintotal?A．$30. B．$180.C．$250. D．$360.23．（8分）IwentuptoPeet’sCoffeetheothermorningandtherewasayoungman,Mike,probablymyage.Withhimhehadallhisphysicalbelongingsonasmallrollcart.Ifirstthought,hownicetohavesofewpossessions.Thatwasfollowedwiththethoughtofhowironic(諷刺的)itisthatweliveinoneofthefinanciallywealthiestareasoftheU.S.,ifnottheworld,yetwecan’t,ordon’t,takecareofthebasicneedsofhumanbeings.Yes,wearefinanciallywealthy,butwelackinwealthofcompassion(同情),kindness,andunderstanding.ItearupasIpondertheinequalityandinjusticethatexists.Anyway,IinvitedMikeinforabitetoeatandheeagerlyaccepted.Hetalkedaboutlookingupafriendforaplacetostaythatnight.OnChristmasEveasmanyeagerlyandgreedilystufftheirbellieswithfoodinnice,warmhomesandthenopenpresents,Mikejustwantedaplacetospendtheevening.ThenIwasreallyblownaway.Ashewaitedforhissandwich,Mikebegancleaningupthecondiment(佐料)area.Hetooksomepaperandwipedupthespillsofothersandrearrangedthemilksandothercondiments,makingeverythingneatandorderly.Hereisapersonwithverylittleandhe’sservingothersinawaythat’sjustnaturaltohim.IspokewithMikeaboutthisafterward,thankinghim.Hesaidhealwaysdidthatsortofthing—straighteningup.Tohim,itwasjustcommonpoliteness.Ijustaskedhimforahugandwepartedtogoourseparateways.Thereisalotforus...me...tolearninthemostunlikelyplace.1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“ponder”inParagraph1?A．ignore B．reduceC．fight D．consider2、WhatdidMikehopetodoonChristmasEve?A．Payavisittohisparents. B．Findaplacetosleep.C．Fillhisstomachwithfood. D．Havedinnerwiththeauthor.3、Whatimpressedtheauthormost?A．Mike’spoorsituation. B．Mike’sfriendship.C．Mike’sgoodcharacter. D．Mike’shonesty.4、WhatdidMikethinkofhisownbehavior?A．Normal. B．Proud.C．Shy. D．Unique.24．（8分）SydneyTrainsisoneofthemosteconomical,reliableandconvenientwaystotravelthroughoutSydneyanditssurrounds.Ournetwork,theNSWTrainsIntercity,coverssuburbanSydneyandextendstotheHunter,CentralCoast,BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandSouthCoastregions.Thenetworkismadeupofseveralcolor-codedlines.Trainsfromdifferentlinescansharethesameplatform,socheckdisplayscreenandlistentoannouncements.Ticketpricesaregenerallybasedonthedistancetraveled.Youcanvisittransportnsw.Infofordetails.GettingtotheCity.InSydney,ifyou’renearatrainstation,you’reonyourwaytothecity.EveryraillineleadsdirectlyorindirectlytotheCityCircle.It’sthelooparoundthecentralbusinessdistrictofSydney.MostCitystationsareundergroundsolookoutforthesignonstreetlevel.AutomaticticketgatesLargestationshaveautomaticgatesforentryto,andexitfrom,thestation.IfyouhaveanOpalcardoraticketwhichhasamagneticstripeyoumustusetheautomaticgates.Youmayusethewidegateforwheelchair,pramorluggageaccess.Stationstaffwillassistyou.NightRidebusesMosttrainsdonotoperatebetweenmidnightand4:00a.m.ForyourconvenienceaspecialNightRidebusserviceisavailablebetweenthesehoursonmostSydneysuburbanlines.TrackworkInorderforthetrackstothemaintained,wesometimeshavetoreplacetrainwithbuses,particularlyatweekends,pleasecheckthetrackworksectionforthelatestservicealterationsonyourline.1、475．Togetmoreinformationaboutticketprices,travelershadbetter________.A．gototheCityCircleB．visitawebsiteC．checkdisplayscreenD．listentoannouncements2、477．Whatserviceisofferedtotravelersinneedatmostbigstations?A．AfreeOpalcard.B．Earlierentrytothestation.C．Helpfromstationworkers.D．Aticketwithamagneticstripe.3、479．WhichisthebestconvenienttimetotravelbySydneyTrains?A．Atmidnight.B．OnSundayafternoon.C．Betweenmidnightand4:00a.m.D．At6:00p.m.onWednesday.25．（10分）Longbeforetheycanactuallyspeak,babiespayspecialattentiontothespeechtheyheararoundthem.Withinthefirstmonthoftheirlives,babies’responsestothesoundofthehumanvoicewillbedifferentfromtheirresponsestoothersortsofhearingstimulation.Theywillstopcryingwhentheyhearapersontalking,butnotiftheyhearabellorthesoundofarattle.Atfirst,thesoundsthatababynoticesmightbeonlythosewordsthatreceivetheheaviestemphasisandthatoftenoccurattheendsofutterances(講話，說話).Bythetimetheyaresixorsevenweeksold,babiescandetectthedifferencebetweensyllablespronouncedwithrisingandfallingtones.Verysoon,thesedifferencesinadultstressandintonationcaninfluencebabies’emotionalstatesandbehavior.Longbeforetheydevelopactuallanguagecomprehension,babiescansensewhenanadultishappyorangry,attemptingtobeginorendnewbehavior,andsoon,merelyonthebasisofcluessuchastherate,volume,andmelodyofadultspeech.Adultsmakeitaseasyastheycanforbabiestopickupalanguagebyexaggerating(夸張)suchclues.Oneresearcherobservedbabiesandtheirmothersinsixdiverseculturesandfoundthat,inallsixlanguages,themothersusedsimplifiedutterancesandnonsensesounds,andtransformedcertainsoundsintobabytalk.Otherresearchershavenotedthatwhenmotherstalktobabieswhoareonlyafewmonthsold,theyexaggeratethepitch,loudness,andintensityoftheirwords.Theyalsoexaggeratetheirfacialexpressions,holdvowels(元音)longer,andemphasizecertainwords.Moresignificantforlanguagedevelopmentthantheirresponsetogeneralintonationisobservationthattinybabiescanmakerelativelyfinedistinctionsbetweenspeechsounds.Inotherwords,babiesentertheworldwiththeabilitytomakethosepreciselyperceptual（知覺的，感性的）recognitionthatarenecessaryiftheyaretoacquirelisteninglanguage.Babiesobviouslyobtainpleasurefromsoundinput,too:evenasyoungasninemonthstheywilllistentosongsorstories,althoughthewordsthemselvesarebeyondtheirunderstanding.Forbabies,languageisasensory-motordelightratherthantheroutetoboringmeaningthatitoftenisforadults.1、Theauthormentionssyllableswithrisingandfallingtonesto.A．showhowdifficultitisforbabiestointerpretemotionsB．provideanexampleofwaysadultsspeaktobabiesC．giveareasonforbabies’difficultyintellingoneadultfromanotherD．showasix-week-oldbabycanalreadytellsomelanguagedifferences2、WhatcanbeinferredaboutthefindingsdescribedinParagraph2?A．Mothersfromdifferentculturesspeaktotheirbabiesinsimilarways.B．Babiesignorefacialexpressionsinunderstandinglisteninglanguage.C．Themotherswereunconsciouslyteachingtheirbabiestospeak.D．Mothersonlyexaggeratetheirtoneswhentalkingtobabies.3、Whydobabieslistentosongsandstories,eveniftheycan’tunderstand?A．Theyunderstandtherhythm.B．Theyenjoythesound.C．Theycanrememberthemeasily.D．Theyfocusonthemeaning.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Babiescandetectsoundsotherthanthehumanvoice.B．Babies’waystolearnalanguagedifferfromadults’.C．Babiescanrespondtothespeechbeforetheycanspeak.D．Babiescantellthesoundofthehumanvoicefromothersounds.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Ihadnotseenmyparentsforalongtime.LastSaturdayIdrovealongwaytovisitthem,1neitherofthemwasathome.SoIwaitedpatientlyattheirhome2theirreturn.Notseeingthemmademereally3AsIwaswalkingaroundtheirbedroom,I4littleremindersofthem.SomeChristmasgiftswerestill5onthewall,whichIguessmusthavea6meaningtothem.Whattookmybreathawaywasseeingmydad’semblems（徽章）fromhismilitaryserviceofourcountry7hewasyoung.Myfathernever8tousabouttheKoreanWars.AsIlookedatthoseemblemshanging9withallthephotosthathetreasures,I10thatthiswasanimportantpartofhislife,butIneverspentthe11mademerealizeherlifebeforeshewasmymom.Ihadbeenso12runningmybusinesstoraisemyownfamilythatI13thechancetoknowabouttheirpastandexperience.Wesometimesdon’trealizesomethingis14forusuntilwehavelostit,soit’snottoolateforustotalktoourparentsabouttheirpast.Iamwritingmystoryto15everyonewhoisfortunatetostillhavetheirparents16toinvestsometimetolearnaboutthem.Iamgratefultohave17ofmyparents.SoIstillhavetimetotalkwiththem.Ihopethatreaderswill18frommystoryandfindthetimetotalkaboutthosethingsintheirlifethatmeansomuchtotheirparents.1、A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．orD．so2、A．forB．toC．ofD．in3、A．frightenedB．embarrassedC．upsetD．excited4、A．soughtB．tookC．neededD．saw5、A．keptB．foldedC．hiddenD．covered6、A．SantaClausB．familytreesC．familyphotosD．oldclothes7、A．simpleB．realC．pastD．special8、A．ifB．whenC．thoughD．until9、A．talkedB．explainedC．showedD．referred10、A．finallyB．clearlyC．proudlyD．openly11、A．promisedB．declaredC．a(chǎn)dmittedD．realized12、A．courageB．timeC．chanceD．energy13、A．friendsB．teachersC．studentsD．children14、A．strictB．eagerC．busyD．blind15、A．rejectedB．a(chǎn)voidedC．delayedD．missed16、A．hopefulB．importantC．carefulD．original17、A．encourageB．demandC．requireD．warn18、awayA．a(chǎn)wakeB．a(chǎn)roundC．a(chǎn)lone19、A．oneB．neitherC．eitherD．both20、A．makeB．benefitC．changeD．recover第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Weuseflowersasmessengers,tosaysomethingwemighthavetroublesaying1．(direct)ourselves.Overtimeflowershavecometosymbolizethemostpowerfulhumanexperiences:beauty,

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theyrepresenteitherfriendship10．envy.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改、增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（A)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線（\)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。、WhenIwasinthe6thgrade,myparentsboughtmeacellphone、Iwasreallyexcitingtoreceivethephone、Thenextweekend,myfamilywentoncampingintheEastLakePark、Weenjoyboatingonthelake、Iusedournewphonetoplaysomeofmyfavoritesong、Ithoughtitwouldbebrilliantideatoputmyphoneinaplasticbagtoprotectingitfromwater、Aftergettingback,Itookthephonein,onlytofindthebagfullofwater、Ididn’tknowwhattosavemyphoneandItriedlayingitouttodry、Unfortunately,itstartedtorain、Whatanawfullyexperience!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，美籍交換生Lucy在郵件中說對你校流行的"閱讀經(jīng)典好書"（Readclassicbooks)活動(dòng)十分感興趣，請你回封郵件詳細(xì)地介紹此活動(dòng)。內(nèi)容包括：1.闡述閱讀經(jīng)典好書的意義；2.列舉閱讀活動(dòng)安排；3.期待她的參與。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearLucy,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、D5、B6、D7、A8、C9、D10、B11、C12、B13、D14、A15、C16、B17、C18、B19、B20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernment